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Rejection
Number of Words: 678 / Number of Pages: 3
... Lacey family. The monster hoped to gain friendship from the old man and eventually his children. He knew that it could have been possible because the old man was blind; he could not see the monster's repulsive characteristics. But fate was against him and the "wretched" had barely conversed with the old man before his children returned from their journey and saw a monstrous creature at the foot of their father attempting to do harm to the helpless man. "Felix darted forward, and with supernatural force tore [the creature] from his father..." (Shelley 142). Felix's action caused great inner pain t ...
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Abortion In Toni Morrison's Beloved
Number of Words: 1352 / Number of Pages: 5
... all the life of a slave is
dehumanizing. Constant hiding and being on the run plays tricks on the
mind of slaves. Shown by Paul D in his most discouraging conflict comes in
contact with a rooster, Mister. Humiliated by the fact that an animal was
walking around with more power, he doesn't understand how an animal can
have a better life, and place judgement on a human.
During the time of slavery the love between a mother and her
children dims. Through scars mothers and children were to have secret
relationships. In Sethe's only memory of her mother she was introduced to
a scar underneath her brea ...
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Savage Inequalities By Jonathan Kozol
Number of Words: 1342 / Number of Pages: 5
... tend to tax themselves higher than wealthy communities, yet they are still not able to reach the same quality of education. Most of these poor communities spend their limited tax money on other costs those wealthy communities do not, at least not on the same scale. Such expenditures include the police and fire department and public health. Federal and state governments dispense funds to the poor communities in order to try and balance this financial gap. The funds aren't enough to make the necessary changes. Because of this children are subjected to attend inadequate learning facilities. Wh ...
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Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Is There Evil Inside All Of Us
Number of Words: 940 / Number of Pages: 4
... was pale and dwarfish; he gave an impression of deformity without any namable malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he had borne himself to the lawyer with sort of murderous mixture of timidity and boldness, and he spoke with a husky, whispering and somewhat broken voice. (Stevenson 10)
In this novel it states that a potion can isolate your evil side. But does it take more then that? In many people minds it would take the willingness of the person to want to change himself. In the case of Dr. Jekyll he wanted this to happen, he was not happy with himself. (http://www.phuckschool.com)
One day ...
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1984
Number of Words: 3038 / Number of Pages: 12
... parents. Winston is revolted. He returns home and
writes a couple more minutes before going back to work. He remenbers a
dream where O'Brien tole him he would meet him in a place wher there is no
darkness. He washes his hands and hides the diary
Reaction
Major ideas, conflicts and themes are introduced. We are shown how the
earth has changed, into 3 main contenients. we are also introduced to the
main character and how he fits into the new world. Also we are shown how
the computer age has taken over peoples minds. The language is easy to
understand, it has not really changed much over time ...
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To Kill A Mocking Bird 3
Number of Words: 999 / Number of Pages: 4
... resorted to buying slaves; it was cheap and required little responsibility on their part. This event led to the employment of Negroes. The Industrial revolution did not occur in South America since it was only logical to simply buy slaves rather than expensive machinery. The civil war soon followed, and declared that Negroes were no longer considered slaves and if they were unhappy with work conditions they could leave. Few did, since jobs were already dangerously scarce and by about 1930 racism toward blacks was obvious. Negroes were accused of stealing the jobs of white people and this led to a s ...
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Dollshouse
Number of Words: 574 / Number of Pages: 3
... on page 1565 ‘Are your scatterbrains off again? What if today I borrowed a thousand crowns, and you squandered them over Christmas week.’ On the rare occasion when Torvald gives her money, he is concerned that she will waste it on candy and pastry.
Nora asks Torvald what her most sacred vows are and he responds ‘And I have to tell you that! Aren’t they duties to your husband and children?’ Later on he states Before all else, you’re a wife and mother. Torvald states that her sacrifice for him was nothing. He states on page 1611 ‘I’d gladly work day ...
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2001 A Space Odyssey
Number of Words: 644 / Number of Pages: 3
... has been made that has shattered the human concept of the universe. You are journeying toward something. You do not know what it is. You only know that it has been waiting for man to find it for three million years.
All of a sudden, in the middle of your mission Hal, the super smart computer, takes over the controls of the ship, and the astronauts try to disconnect it from the controls. It must be intensely frustrating for Hal to communicate with human beings. Hal’s whole being is built around the ability to communicate at electrical energy speeds. There is never a moment when Hal is not ...
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Jane Eyre
Number of Words: 641 / Number of Pages: 3
... hope for acceptance leads her to discover Helen Burns. Helen teaches Jane that love doesn't always have to come from others, but that it come through having faith in god. Jane looks to Helen as a role model but doesn't feel that she can be satisfied soley through spiritual love. Through Jane's acquaitance with Helen, she finds further comfort from Ms.Temple. Ms.Temple makes Jane feel significant and gives Jane a taste of what she needs to continue her pursuit for love.
Jane's search continues at Thornfield. She has now matured into a young adult, and finds her life as agoverness rather dull and lim ...
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A Report On: Laurence's The Stone Angel
Number of Words: 717 / Number of Pages: 3
... to look for it, it wasn't there". Lees' religion was the cause of his
greatest loss, when his son died in a house fire while Murray and Lou Lees
were at the Tabernacle. This loss created a permanent distrust in religion
for Murray Lees, something Hagar also has. The loss of a child reminds
Hagar of the loss of her son, John, which allows her to trust Lees' opinion
of religion. Unlike Mr. Troy, who has only learned about suffering by
viewing it from the outside, Mr. Lees has life experience, and understands
what suffering really is. This creates an emotional bond between Hagar and
Mr. Lees, allowing Ha ...
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